"You Owe Me" is a 1999 single by Nas featuring Ginuwine, from Nas' fourth studio album Nastradamus. The single was produced by Timbaland. "You Owe Me" was a hit on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, peaking at number thirteen, and it was also a minor hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at number 59. A music video directed by David Meyers was also released; it had a cameo featuring Destiny's Child & DMX.[1][2][3] The song has been referenced by Jay-Z in "Blueprint 2", and also by J. Cole in his track "Let Nas Down".[4][5]
| "You Owe Me" | ||||
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| Single by Nas featuring Ginuwine | ||||
| from the album Nastradamus | ||||
| Released | 1999 | |||
| Recorded | 1999 | |||
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| Length | 4:48 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Timbaland | |||
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| Ginuwine singles chronology | ||||
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Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Germany (GfK)[6] | 87 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[7] | 100 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[8] | 59 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[9] | 13 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (2000) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[10] | 48 |
References
edit- ^ Attaway, Kenneth (October 2006). In the Arms of Baby Hop. AuthorHouse. ISBN 9781425971069.
- ^ "The 10 Worst Nas Songs10. Nas f/ Ginuwine "You Owe Me" (1999)". Complex. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
- ^ Dyson, Michael Eric; Daulatzai, Sohail (December 29, 2009). Born to Use Mics: Reading Nas's Illmatic. Basic Books. ISBN 9780786727650.
- ^ "J. Cole On 'Born Sinner' And Having 'Done A Lot For Hip-Hop'". Huffpost. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
- ^ "J. Cole - Let Nas Down Lyrics". Genius. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
- ^ "Nas feat. Ginuwine – You Owe Me" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
- ^ "Nas feat. Ginuwine – You Owe Me" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
- ^ "Nas Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
- ^ "Nas Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
- ^ "2000 The Year in Music". Billboard. Vol. 112, no. 53. December 30, 2000. p. YE-56. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
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